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Course Description
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Course Name
Bounded Sex? Gender, Sexuality and Identity in and beyond European borders
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Host University
Freie Universität Berlin
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Location
Berlin, Germany
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Area of Study
European Studies, Women's and Gender Studies
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Contact Hours
45 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Description
In this course we use historical, political and social sciences, filmic representations, news reports, essays, biographies and field trips to conduct our interdisciplinary investigation into Women’s and Gender Studies in European context. Our guiding approach seeks to find solidarity by understanding and embracing differences. Ultimately, our intersectional analysis of a multiplicity of subject positions, materialist histories and contemporary struggles reveal the overall instability of the sex/gender system and reasons for its longevity at the same time.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
1. Discuss gender and gender roles in a nuanced manner.
2. Formulate academic theses about some of the major social, medical, and political concerns facing women, nonbinary, transgender, transsexual and intersex people.
3. Discuss some of the historical and current issues related to gender politics in Germany.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Availability of courses is based on enrollment numbers. All students should seek pre-approval for alternate courses in the event of last minute class cancellations